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| ..... are the most commonly used type of energy natural resource in the world. |
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| Energy resources in the U.S. are used mainly to produce ... |
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| Resources that can be replaced easily are considered to be... |
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| Resources that are used up quicker than they can be replaced are considered to be... |
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| examples of fossil fuels include... |
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| coal, oil, and natural gas |
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| the fossil fuel that will likely run out first is... |
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| Alternative energy is energy from a source other than... |
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| nuclear power uses .... as its resource |
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| nuclear power is a considered to be a .... resource because it uses such a small amount of natural resource |
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| true or false...wind energy in nonrenewable resource |
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| true or false ... wind energy can be used to sail ships |
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| true or false ... wind energy is reliable |
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| true or false... windmills are currently being used to provide energy |
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| true or false ... biomass is a renewable resource |
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| true or false ... biomass has its energy stored in the bonds of molecules |
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| this device converts sunlight into electricity |
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| solar cell or photovoltaic cell |
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| another name for a solar cell is... |
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| The average carbon dioxide concentration has .... since the 1950s |
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| contamination of air, soil, or water is called... |
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| Carbon monoxide is a top .... in the U.S. |
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| List some examples of non-polluting sources of energy. |
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| wind, solar, hydroelectric |
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| A major disadvantage to nuclear power is ... |
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| A major advantage to nuclear power is ... |
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| it can generate a large amount of energy by using a very small amount of natural resource. |
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| The energy the U.S. requires for producing ..... is increasing. |
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| Of all the fossil fuels .... will likely last the longest. |
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| emissions from the burning of fossil fuels can become incorporated in with the water that forms clouds and cause... |
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| What are some reasons we need to stop using fossil fuels and develop alternative energies? |
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| Pollution, global climate change, and overuse of natural resources |
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| ..... occurs when emissions from the burning of fossil fuels cause the average world temperature to change. |
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| ethanol is a form of .... |
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| biofuel (or biomass energy) |
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| ..... uses the gravitational potential of water falling and turning turbines to generate electricity. |
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